Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 16, 1889, Page 5

PESTLE ANDMORTAR KNICATS Deliberation of the Convention and the Fine Exhibition. GOV. THAYER WILL VISIT TEXAS, yBomething of the May Festival—A Oase of Assault and Battery— The Distriot Conrt—The New Matron. 1020 P Streer, LixcoLy, May 15 President Shryock callea the druggists’ eonvention to oraer this morning at 10 o'clock. Among the matters of interest, be #ides the regular order of business, was a resolution to allow graduaves of reputable colleges, which require four years retail drug experience, to be remstered with- out examination by the state board. This elicited contrary views by Mr. Norman A. Kuhn, of Omaha, who, though himself a graduate, believed that graduates of such colleges should be proud enough and able enough to puss examination without slink ing behind their diplomas. It was finally re forred to the committee on legislation to re- port at the next meeting, after which it may be aiscussed freely. Prof. Whelpley, of St. Louis, was by invitation requested 'to ad- dress the convention on the subject of *‘The Miscroscope.” In spoaking of street fakirs and their miscroscope, he explained the claims they make that their instruments magnify often u thousand times, . when, in fact, it may only magnify an object ten times as high multiplied by ten times as long and ten times as wide, gives them the right to claim such enormous wag- nifying power. They usually show you enormous suakes in ordinary drinking ‘water, which ip fact they had put in from sour paste they keep for that purpose. When you buy this instrument you fail to find his sunkeship in the water you drink. The s entist's microscope was thoroughly ex- plained as to its parts and uses, and the con- vention mnch enlighteued. A vote of thanks was extended to the professor for his fustructive lecture. W, T. I'ord, of Kans: City, Mo., and Nathan Rosewater, of Cleve- land, O., \ere called on for remarks. In tations are extended, through a resolutio for the members of the American Pharma- coutical association, on their way west to San Francisco next month, to stop off and enjoy the hospitality of Lincoln and Omaha en route. After referring communications and papers to the proper committees, the convention adjourned until 2 o'clock this af- ternoon, when discussions ensued on the adoption of the national formula, as a basis for uniformity in putting up prescriptions and preparing mixtures throughout the state, The propriety of getting the united support of physicians to accomplish this ob- . Ject was also considered. Some scientific papers were also reud. Upon resolution it was decided to be the sense of the nssociation that tho tax on Tiquors should be reduced; that is, so far as it applied to the drug trade. Not, however, that the United States special tax of $25 should be reduced to liquor dealers or sa- LANCOLN MUREAU OF THR OwWAnA Bew, } ns. By the by, the Richardson Drug company, of Omaha, exhibits a beautiful line of sponges and chamois skins, which have hitherto been unmentioned. Shilling Bros., of Lincoln, also display a line of toilet articles. But the geaeral description of tho exhibit is most perfectly given by’ Mr. ]va.hnn Rosewater, of Cleveland, O., as fol- lows : “It is worth your jwhile—everybody's while—to visit the capital and see the Ne- braska State Pharmaceutical association’s exhibition. Here are the wonders of the world (the rarest drugs, the finest chemicals, swectest perfumes, delicious wincs, a sort of panorama of the world’s great, unseen efforts forour comforts and well being) to ze upon. Here in the middle of the room ~#n showcase, the laborious collection of Messrs, Zohrung & Dunn, of Lincoln, inter- esting to young and old, eiving inspira- tion to the poet, wisdom to ' the sage. It is filled with roots, herbs, barks and flowers and drug raities—Shakespeare, or, if you prefer, Bacon, would find in there 'his Rtue and his Rosemary, and his Buttercups; your Sunday school teacher, his Coriander his Mauna, his Balm of Gilead buds and his Frankincense; your cook, her ,Vanilla from Mexico, and its baser substitute, the Tonka bean, tho suuft bean of your granduotior. Hore is cionamon brought from Ceylon, rose leaves from France, and an original hammerod copper can of Ihmsen's finest oil of rose from Constantinople, wrapped aud sewed up in heavy felt. Here aro Cocos beans, from which are made (after rousting) your delicious chocolate. Horo is the plain poppormint iomo raisod; and the wonderful jaborandi leaf of South Americ: (Brazil), whose power to produce eating is so great that angold enthusiastic army surgeon once told me he would ride from one end of the state of Ohio to the other to witness its remarkable power, Here 18 Chinese rhubarb, given from the age of aweat babyhood for giipes down to old age for the bilious grandfather, for every ill that flosh is heir to. Great and good are the Chinese, but if John Chinaman gathers roots and shekels for us, the Melican man gets evon with him by gathering for him his great - oure-all ginseng root, vulgarly called " gin- shang, gathered in high places, in rocky or hilly spots, through the United States. For @ long time in China it sold for its weight in gold. Who cared which he found, a gold ino or a ginseng patchi In the hills of both the Virginias, among the Alleghenies, in parts of Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minne- sota and other regions, may be found the inseng hunter, digging for man root, the hinese name it 30, from a fancied resem- blance to the human form divine, I heard a -ay-haired old mountainoer tell of his bair readth escapes hanging by thin vines or the protruding roots of trecs, climbing perilous steeps for the prize he could see in the dis tance. Not long agoa St. Louis firm adver- tisad: *“Wanted—100,000 pounds of ginseng, highest price paid,” and about that time & Chinaman offered me $3 a pound for seloct roots, as he was about to go back to China and make a good thing by selling there. Here, t00, in this show case, are sevaral Jumpe of opium, samewhat resembling the old mud-pies of my old boyhood days, only somewhat lavger, and hore also, coming from Turkey, are the poppy-pods or ' heads out of which this opium exudes and is scraped off, From Burmah, Carp's latest country, we see IRangoon gum, gum Benzoin or HBenge- min of the Orient. ~Our old folks will recog- nize theso beautiful green Spanish (from Russia) flies, and recall many s blister from the bygone days of Dootors Bleedem, Blis- torem and Burnem. Yet next to these, not quite so attractive pernaps, the Chinese flies seem to bo equally as willing to do the same thing, whilo the shining pate of the ‘“man . 4n the front of the footlights' invites their motive service to vie with the frisky mos- Quito in drawing on nature's invisible store. Would you believe it, broom tovs are a modicinel” The silk of the corn, too! Good for kidueys, they say, and here is buchu, t0o; buchu reminds us of poor Helmbold, once a patent medicine millionaire, now in & lunatic asylum. Elaer flowers, sweet viclots and rose leaves for ladies' satchets scont jars, all here. Stramwmonium or thorn apple, smoked by the asthwmatic, once grow- ing wild in waste places, For tape wora, here are kooso flowers from Abyssinia, bunched and wrapped like & miniature sheaf of grain, und quite suggestive of twine bind- ing, as prac by the African, let the granger take his lesson. Here is Icoland o8s, parhaps from the north pole, for your ngs, and Irish moss with a nativity that ucks strongly of beans from the Hub, hat's the differonce to a blue ""““"‘fi' ‘Why should the spirit of mortal be proud?! ‘wokee or Irish moss, it's all the same toh! Talking of beans and Boston, the 0 Calabar bean of the oculist, when ho 't WaBt you 1o seo that he's charging 0 1nuoh, ¢ the ordeal bean of Africa, 1f you eat it and die, you are guilty, least, of suicide, and if you can pronounce Latin name in your native brogue (phy- #0sLiga venemosum), & venomous effect of ing stars is produced. No choice, Why floro s the bitier appio—pwor Eve, and of gourse she founa it bit her! 1 found a shepard's purse 1o the show case, but the stingy shephord left it empty. For ur heart, you will find not the mitten, but xglove to cure it, or perhaps the lily of she valley will cause your hoart to cease pitating. From Austria we have this jneral wax called oceresin, and from India $he dog butlons, out of which strychoiue is aud now wore beaus yet, croton oil beans that blister and purge aimost by looking at It. We havea fow barks, too; cascara barks, or sacred barks—it doesn’t bite, but it barks, and hais from the Pa- cific const. Euoalyptus loaves from Austra- lin, jalap leaves )mm Mexico, and ipecac from Brazil, and these two remind me of & loafer cousin of an employer I once had. He stole a soda water ticket, and had his reward and his soda water all in one, together with a prize dose of_jalap and ipecac; he had his fun first. Jalap purges, Ipecac vomits, Gentle reader, imagine my fun and his ro- pentance. Still moro beans. Castor beans, out of which they coldly press that delight of my sickly youth, castor oil, which re. minds me of my charming lady friend of Philadelphia, and a jolly schoolma’'am was #ko, 89 sho chme Seipping Into the store and asked me if 1 could fix up a dose of castor oil real nice so one couldn't tasto it. I asked if it was for hersclf, and she an- swered yes. I gave her a glass of soda water. She thanked me, and stood around joking and chatting until at last she impatiently asked ~ me to harry up and let her have that oil. T told her she had taken it already. “‘You fool, I didu’t want to take it till to-night late, my beau is ocom- ing this evening.” I'th always willing to be called a_fool, especlally if the joke's on somebody else. We druggists have to stand 80 much and smile anyhow. Here's Gab- riel's trumpet, at least 1t looks like it, it's only a big, empty Dutch horn. They filled it with civet, from the civet cat, first cousin of @ pole cat, you would say, if you caught its fragrance in all its pristine” sweetness, but when by the chemist's magic wand it is found labeled white rose, virgin's bower, bride's delight, paradise, etc., I hear you say, ‘‘exquisite,” ‘‘delicate,” ‘just too sweet.” Such is the fickle taste of woman, lovely woman, How's your blood! Hers is the genuine Honduras sarsaparilla_and _sumbul or musk root, from Siberia; saffron for measles, from Spain; orris root from Italy, patchouli leaves from the Indies, and carmine to give fresh- ness to the faded lips and roses to the faded cheek. All these prove that the pharmacist stretches forth his great arms all the world over and empties his purse to supply your wants and help alleviate your sufferings. Moral; Don't begrudge him his little mite. To Mr. Henry H. Barth and Mr. Hugh Baker, of Zehrung & Dunn's, belongs great credit for their care and taste in _the display of this wonderful showcase. In still another showcase poor humanity sees his kind friends, the saws and knives that will ten- derly romove his fractured iimb, and tho forceps that will yank out an offending tooth with skill; while here, too, you gaze upon all kinds of electric batteries that make you cry out in haste, “hold on Macduff,”” be- fore you hardly have a chance to ‘‘lay on.” All these things, with many other instru- ments, are arlistically displayed by the Goodman Drug company, of Omaha. Perfumes of Eden are exhaled from ex- quisite bottles exhibited tastefully by Messrs, Jenks & Foote, of Jackson, Mich., and sam- ples free, to allure all the lovely ladies of inooln, Household decorative arts are represented by a Lincoln firm, Funke & Ogden. Notic- able among their displayed wares are two plaques, elogantly painted, by Miss Kdith Russeil, of Lincoln. Ouaha manufactures of pharmacal pro- ducts are well represented by the Searlo & Hereth Co., whose fluid extracts and_elixirs vie in appearance with the best of eustern make, The Valonia Chemical _company, of Beat- rice, havea fine display of their products. A number of eastern houses have their wares tastefully exhibited which reflect credit on their establishments. Our western druggist 18 stepping boldly and rapidly to the front and displays such as these will instruct the novice and give ambitition and taste to those wore advanced in the profession. Visiting druggists were all royally enter- tained at the H, T. Clarke Drug Co.’s im- mense model establishment, by Mr. H.T. Clarke in person. The May Festival. Despite tho disagroeablo woather last night, the effect upon the attendance upon the socond concprt of the May festival was scarcely noticeable. Phe First Congrega- tional church was well filled, and the pro- gramme, as rendered, and with which the public is familiar, was the delight of all. Lincoln rarely enjoys a richer treat in the concert ling " than' the May festival has vroved, and the realization has beon even wore perfect than anticipated for months past. _Tho testival closed to-night with tho splendid oratoro, “Elijuh,” in which the leading soloists and the full chorus appeared. The following_wero the choristers: pranos—Mrs, T. W. Cressey, Mrs. Kilroy, Mrs. A. Dobson, Mrs. D. W. Camp, Mrs. A. G. Grooulee, Mrs. W. E. Churchill, Mrs, H. Gardner, Mrs. J. M. Camp, Mrs. J. G. Sayer, Mrs. J. H. Becbe, Mrs. J.J. Tichty, Mrs. G. Maggard, Mrs. 'A. Cooper, Miss Ethel Hower, Miss Vifllie Sheles, Miss Maude Coleman, Miss Emma Jenes, Miss Ethel Marsland,' Miss May Pershing, Miss Emma North, Miss Mabol Merill, Miss Florence Baker, Miss Helen Gregory. Altos—Mrs. C. E. Wilkinson, Mrs, E. S. King, Mr. A. R. King, Mrs, W. Q. Bill, Mrs. A. D, Gile, Mrs. M. T. Harmer, Miss Carrol Churchill, Miss Bessie Thompson, Miss Fan- nie Rosoman, Miss Graco Pershing, Miss Stella Rice. Touors—H. J, W. Semark, J. North, M. Scott, T. M. Sissey, A. G. Greenlee, Marsiand, E. . Kinw, M. Cochran, W. Cromwell, J. G. Duling. Bassos—J. B. Barnaby, J. Self, E. C. Chapin, H. T. Folsom, F. . Sholcs, E. . Churchill, E.'A. Barnes, C. E. Harper, M. T. Harmer. The District Court. Before Judge Field and a jury, the case of F. and H. Smith vs. the Burlington & Mis- souri river railroad company wont on trial this morning. It appears that in 1883 one Shields was doing business in Nobraska and ordered & Demicott wagon from the plaint- iffs, which was sent from Doolittle & Co., who were the shipping agonts of the laintifta from Lincoln to Liberty, It was olivered by the station agont at that place, to ono Elliott, a draymun, who had written authority from the business men of Liberty 10 receive goods shivped to them by rail. it appeared from tho testimony that Elliott considered Shields was indebted to him and thereforo he did not deliver the wagon, but departed for Colorado, taking it with him, There was some discussion as to the legai status of the plaintiffs in Nebraska. Thoir factory is located at Pekin, IiL., but as they do business in_Nebraska they considered themselves n Nobraska firm, and as such they sued the company for thé value of tho wagon. The court decided this point in their fayor, and the defendant's case was next taken up. They claimed that they were per- foctly justified in aelivering to this mau, nor could they do otherwise, and they wers not liable becauso he had falled in making the delivery. The plaintiff answerod that be- fore this transaction Shiolds haa been burned out, #nd when ho resumed business it was under a firm name, 80 that his authorization to the man Elliott ceased and torminated. It was on this state of facts and the instruction of the court that the jury took tho cuso. Judge Chapman dovoted the time of the socond court to-day to the consideration of wotions and oquity casos, most of which were foreclosures, generally unimpoatant, Assault and Battory. £lmer L. Smith, one of the clerks in the Burlington car accountant's office, maimed, bruised and bleeding, appeared before Judge Stewart this morning and swore out a war- rant for the arrest of William Smith, a loco- motive fireman, charging him with assault and battery. Though answering to tho same cognomen, they are neither kith or kin, so there is no humiliation to either of the parties in this. There are conflicting reports regarding the cause of the fracas, that can ouly bo determined fairly by the hearing of the case. If Willlam is caught to-day the matter will come up for hearing before his houor w-morrow. The fight took place this moraing. Against the Buriington. The couuty commissioners of Lancaster county filed & complaint before the state board of transporiation to-day, alleging that the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney rail- road company had neglected to put a suitable orossing over the road of the company on a public highway in Garfleld precioet. It soems that the company had been duly ap- prised of the neglect by the wm;:,lmnlnu, L\Il. failing to w&h it is sought to bring the cowpany o time through a tribunal of com- petent jurisdiction, City News and Notos. Tho Texas Spring Palace exhibition opeus 20. Governor Thayer has been invited %o be present and respond to the address of Wwelcome, and has accepted the invitation. The exhibit will be of Texas vroducts. Captain S. M. Morrison, of Nebraska City, Representative Towle, of Knox county, an Charley Casby, of Patwnee City, are among the prominent Nebraskans in Lincoln to-day. John M. Stewart, deputy attorney-general, has decided w open up & law ofice in Lin- coln. He has associated H, F. Rose with him, and they will launch their boat on the morrow. Mrs. Ellen Slater, of Clay county, was ap- m‘nud matron of the asylum for the incur- able insane at Hastings, to.day, by the governor, A “Bustle” in Rteal Estate A vory amusing incident ooccurred in the wind storm Tu esday. A society young lady and a young real estate man were tho prin- cipals. A bank president and a Bes reporter were the witnesses, It scoms that the young lady had been shopoing and was going to her carriage, which stood in frdnt of a large dry goods houso. She had several parcols in her arms, when a gust of wind threatened to carry away her new hat. To save the latter she dropped one ana the largest of the parcels, which, ot course, rolled off with the wind, and would doubtless b still moving had not the gallant real estato doaler started in pur- suit. Just us he was about to grasp the bun- dle the wrapping paper, which had boen torn by the wind, come off, "entirelv disclosing a very large-sized bustle, The young man picked up the appendage, hositated a mo- ment as to whethier he had better chase the wrapper, or roturn the imitation bLase ball mask to its fair ownor. He did neither, but very thoughtfully walked up to the further 8ide of the carriage and placed the bustle undar the lap robe. It would be dificult to state which was the more embarrassed, tho young lady stammering a faint “‘thunk you,” or the blushing youth who had found what he had never looked for. Horatord's Acid Phosphate Makes Dolicious Lomonade. A teaspoonful addoed to a glass of hot or cold water, and sweetened to the taste, will be found refroshing and invigorating. Protect the Innocent. OmamA, May 13.—To the Editor of T Ber: In the columas of yestorday's Bir was noted tho_circumstance of the German woman, Mrs. Bader. May I ask, who said the woman was drunk! Was it tho honorable guardiaus of tho peace who made the erroncous accusa- tion. The lady is actually insane, and it is a pity those who say she was drunk can not tell a case of insanity from an ordinary drunk? The mental strain of caring for a semi- blind husband and a small oabo for a year or more, is said to be the cause of her un- balanced mind. The police have handled the woman from the first as only heartiess fools wouid do. In- stoad of allowing or compelling her to ré- main in her houso until the patrol wagon ar- rived to take her to the central station, Sun- day evening, a police oMcer took her into the street, where sho partly disrobed and con- ducted herself as ouly a lunatic can. Ho kept her there in the presents of 200 or 300 men, women and children for more than one- half 'hour, until tho wagon arrived. How shamoful! Then he put_her in a cell with a notorious somobody, who beat and hammered her shamefully as the articlo states. For God's sake, let us do somothing toward having the afflictea innocent pro- tected from inhuman abuses. A NEIGHBOR. Spare the Birds. The keeper at Hanscom park complains of the wanton destruction of the birds by boys who frequent the place, He says he is una- ble to be 1 every place av once, but makes a vigorous protest, especially as this is the nesting season. What with the ‘“‘nigger shooter” and the encronchments of that highly objectionablo foreigner, the English sparrow, the chances are that before many years the visitors will miss the musical popu- lation of the trees. Use Mihalovitch’s Hungarian black- berry juice in all cold drinks. Ignace Walz' Burial. Ignace Walz, tae cablo car victim, was buried yesterday by the Leidercranz singing society, of which he was a member. Brief religious excrcises were held at Drexel & Maul's, after which the body was taken to Forest Luwn cemetery. A brother of the deceased, who rosides at Lumar, [a., arrived and attended the obsequics. A MONUMENT TO GREELEY. One to be Erected in City Hall Park, New York. New York, May 15.—{Special Telegram to Tne Beg.]—It was yosterday definitely settled that Horace Greeley is tohave a pub- lic monument in City Hall square. It has taken nearly seventeen years to reach this result, and finally a formal contract has been signed for such a memorial with Alex- ander Boyle, the sculptor. Shortly after tho death of Horace Greeley in 1872, a largo and influential committee was formed for the collection of money to build a monument to his memory. To the appeal of the com- mittee there was an immediate response,and several thousand dollars were contributed. But public interest in the affair soon died out and the fund was put on investment. In addition to this amount about $4,000 was con- tributed directly through the Tribune. Among its contributors were George W. Childs and Jumes Gordon Heunett in $1,000, and_other woll known editors gave liberally. Without any knowledge of the existence of such a fund, and feoling that the memory of Gree- loy had received an unmerited slight from the craft and profession of which he was a member, typog raphical union No.6 and Horace Groeloy'post, Grand Army of the Republic, organized o special movement to raise funds for a fitting statue. The consolidated fund now amounts %o $10,000, but this is insuffi- cient for tho character of tho proosed stat- ue, and an organized effort will bo made to increaso it to $25,000, which will provide a striking sittng figuro us designed by Boyle, with an appropriate pedestal. Systematic appeals to the printers and oditorial frator- nity of the United States will be mado in order that the monument may have more the character of a national than ‘& local tribute. Should & larger sum than that proposed bo raised, 1t will go to embellish the details of the design. GORMAN OR BRIOCE. The Struggle for the National Demo- cratic Committee Chairmanship. NEw Yorg, May 15,~(Special Telegram to Tuz Ber.]—Nearly four weeks elapse before tho national democratic committee will meet in this city to take action on Barnum’s death and eloct & successor. Colonel Brico is a candidate for the position, but Senator Gor- man is the favorite with many democrats and tho main obstacle is his declaration that ho could not aceept the chairmanship. Many leading democrats do not believe it wise to promote Colonel Brice. The defeat of Mr. Cleveland is attributed in & ler) meanure to the mistakos of Brice through inexperience. It is urged that if Brice has the best inter- ©sts of tho purty at heart he will not accept the place. He must be aware of his untit- ness for tho place, suy his opponents, and Rive way to some other man. Said & democratic senator: **We should gain control of the lower house of corgress two years hence, and the election in the four new northwestern states this {all will be of the greatest importance. The democrats, with pmrer management, have fair chance of carrying two of those states. If we are olng to win the next fight we should putour L mao in the front, and in my judgment Gorman is the man."' Another sald: “With Brice at the helm, all our strongest points against the repub- licans as friends and defenders of monopo- lists aud trusts will be set at naught." Hail Ruins Vegetable Crops. Noxrouk, Va., May 15.—Reports of the hail-storm of yesterday afternoon show that great damage was done to the vegetable crops in the western part of the state. In soue cases, where the crops were entirely dostroyed, the farmers are preparing Lo re- OMAHA DAILY BEE THURSDAY, 16, 1889, YESTERDAY Y THE COURTS Judge Doane Liktens to An Attor- ney's Tale of Woe. e THE BROWNELL-DARROW CASE, Equity Docket to Be Called This Morning — Unhappy Husbands and Wives — Federal and County Courts, District Oourt. Pat Hawes raised a livoly breeze in the district court because, Tuesday, on sugges- tion of City Attorney Webster, the case of Jacob Koffman against Omaha, which has been docketed about four yecars, was, for want of prosecution, dismissed. Hawes, who represents the plaintiff, was not present at the time, thougl he put in an appearance five minutes later, and upon being informed that he had boen “‘thrown out of court” gave evidence of the fact that the action not only surprised, but astounded him. After tho docket was read, he made a desperate plea t tho court for re-iustatement, and succeeded in naving the case restored. ‘The papers, he said, had been lost. All his efforts to geta trial had repeatedly been blocked, and when he appealed to Mr. Web- ster yesterday the latter treated him, he says, With silent contempt. Choking with emotion and blinded with tears, hoe deciared that it was an outrage to thus dismiss a poor widow who had a just claim for $1,000 against the city. Shortly before the last term of court con- vened Koffman died. No steps have been taken as yet to have an administrator of tho estate appointed. Judgo Doane talked to the attorney and gave himanother chance. Attorneys interested wn the case of Dar- row against Brownell hall indulged in some words 1n_regard to going to trial at once. Darrow is an architect, and drew four or five sots of plans for the Brownell hall, which, he claims, were aceepted, but for which it soems he has not been pmd. Ho claims 83,000 for the work. The'case was tried once and won by Darrow, but on error, the judgement was sot aside. The ar- chitect was on hand ready for trial again, but defendant’s atto neys wanted more time, and succeeded ingetting o postponement until carly next week. Judge Woolworth announced that he was compelled to go before the United States court in Chicago, Frida, Judge Wakels announces that he will call the equity docket this morning. John N. Hubbell commenced proceedings for divorte from his wife, Louisa, on the wrounds of adultery. The hushand alleges that they were married June 18, 1564, in the fter deserting him, and on December 13, 1855, she entored into o pretended marriage with a man ed Wiillam Paul, at Mason City, Ia., without first obtaining a divorce. Mrs. Hubbell is the mother of three children, whose ages range from nineteen to twenty-three. William Gibbs asserts, in a petition for di- vorce, that his wife, Louisa, is a woman of violent tempor, and that she 'has been ex- tremely cruel to him. In fits of passion he claims that she has thwown chairs and irons at him: that she has used vile and abusive language: that she neglected her children, and ou several occasious she refused to p pare his meals. The husband also alleges that she would leave her children at home and go out and frolic around with other men. His children died ,and his home was made so unhappy that he was obliged 10 leave his wife. On account of all this he wants a di- J. McCarty began suit nst her husband, William, for divorce on the ground of desertion. They were married on No- vember 23, 1878, at Dunlap, Ia. The wifo, aside from legal separation, usks for the cus- tody of two children, Mrs. Augusta Annie, Quast instituted pro ceedings for a divoree from her husband F'rederick, She says they were married 1881, in Germuny, and in April, 586, ho wilfully deserted her. While they lived together he, without just alieged in the petition, assaulted by him in_the another time, and in the city of Hunover, he threatened to kill her with & knife. Samuel Goldsmith is suing Larmon Pruyn, et al, for the payment of a note amounting to $1,006.67, money loaned on mortgage security March 10, 1537, Suit to recover on a note given July 15, 1897, for $500 hus been commenced by Ed- win D. Eshleman against August Clovas ot al. As an outcome of Lawrence Mills' esca: pades us a twine trust_agent and speculator, the Moline, Milburn & Stoddard company has commenced proceedings in the district court against Andrew V. D. Mills, Lawrence Mills, James A. Rankin and D. W. Winnie, for the sum of §18,000. Simon Kahn has sued County Commis- sioner Anderson und his son, Frederick W. Anderson, for $5,000 for the assault mude on him by thom last Thursday in the First National bank building. In the mutter of the state of A. 1. Snow- den, deceasod, M. O. Maul, administrator, appliod to the district coury for a license to sell roalty belonging to the estate to pay debts. The value of the personal property s $1,26.12, of which property to the value of $1,500 still remains undisposed. The dobts outstanding against the estate aro $2,555.00. . M. Lynch, an employe of tho B. & M. railroud at Lincoln, sccured a temporary injunction from Judge Hopewell, restrain- ing Luceba Bittinger, of Omana, and D. M. West, of Council Bluffs, from further pros cutioh of @ civil action to garnishee his wa Lynch claims that the railroad com- pany is indebted to him in the_sum_of #60; that he owes Mrs, Bittinger $35. In order to evade the exemption laws of Nebraska, she, without any consideration, the plaintift alleges, trausforred the account to West, who is now trying to garnishee his_earnings in a justice's oftice at Council Bluffs. After granting the order enjoining each from fur- ther action, Judge Hopewell set the case for hearing Saturday morning, Tho case of the United States Wind, En- gine and Pump company against Egbert E. I°rench, to recover $107, was apbealod to the district’ court from a justice court by the defendant, * The case of the state against Wesley M. Craig, charging him with bastardy, was taken to the district court, yesterday, from Justico Morrison's court. ‘The complaining Witness is Jane A. Kinney, who claims that Craig is the father of her illegitimuto off- spring. She first had him arrested on April 10, "The Patteo Plow company sued Henry W. Curtis for $150, alleged to be due on a prom- sory note. —r— United States Court. The court has takew yp the contempt case against E. E. Arteshum, treasurer, and G. W. Rogers, sheriff, and other officers of Chase county, undpr advisement. The status of the case is. gbout ae follow: he Harlem Cattle company, of which W. J. Mc- Gillen is a stockholder, 1s in the hands of a recewver, Colonel E.'®. Webster, appointed by the federal court. By virtue of his posi- tion and under the difedtion of the court, the receiver served an attachment on the cattle and other stock. Tréssurer Arterbum in his collection of taxes found McGillen delin- quent and forthwith authorized Sheriff Rogers to levy upop the stock belonging to the company, Colonel Webster protested in the name of the United States court, but no attention was paid to him or his protestations by the officials of Chase county, and the stock was duly levied upon and taken possession of by Sheriff Rogers. he receiver. of course, made his com- plaint, and Judge Dundy issued an order re- uiring Tremsurer Arterbum sud Serift iRogers to appear betore him and show cause why they should not be commltted for con- tempt of the federal court by levying upon property in possession of one of its regularly appoluted oficors. 'he case has been somewhat delayed by the necessity of issuiug attachments for wii- nessos who could not ket here for lack of means. The ‘grand jury was empanneled, and af- ter a brief charge by the court, retired. Peter Fogarty and Walter Williams, the two men arrested some four weeks ago for passing spurious silver coln, and John Pees, who broke into one of the oficer’s houses at ot the fort, were brought into court and @iven an opportuaity to object to or question P, any of the jurymen. They, however, had nothing to l¥‘ Benjamin T. White, assistant attornoy of the Elkhorn railway, was admitted to prao- tice in the United States courts. The case of Fitagerald, of the Fitzgerald- Mallory Construction company, against the Missouri Pacifio railway, on a motion to re- mand, was n, {‘uuan!d sues for an, accounting for the construction of 600 miles of railroad in eastern Colorado and wostern Kansas, the whole bill amounting to 81,400,000, The defendants are now e deavoring to wot the case remanded o the Lancaster court. Tn a caso against the B. & M. railway the plaintiffs held that inasmuch as it had been fAscertained that several of the jurymen sit- ting on the case held complimentary passes over the road, they were disqualified from serving on a case against said company. The court decided that this was not sulicient cause for disqualification, John Peel, on a charge of burglary, was held in a bond of §00, in defauit of which he was sent to jail to await trial, County Court. County Judge Shields rendered jud gments in the following oases, yosterd H ves Bros. va White, for $360. CRIMINAL STATISTIOS, Effects of the Sunday Closing as Shown in Local Arrests. Chief Seavey s “During the nine Sundays previous to tho closing of tho sa- lonns on the Sabbath day, there were 105 ar- rests made by the police, of which fifty-one were for druukenness, During the nine Sundays since the closing ordinance went into effect there have boen 116 arrests mado, tweaty-five of this number bewng for drunk- enness. showing a decrease in Sunday drunk- enness and an increase n crime. A compari- son of the Monday records for the past six vocks with the records of those of the six weeks proceding the time when the closing ordinance went into offoct shows an inerease not only in crime, but also in drunienness, the docrease in Sunday drunkenness being countorbaianced by that of Saturday nights. In the six weeks preceding March there waoro 2495 persons arrested and arraigned for various offences committed from Saturday evening to Monday morning, and seventy- favo of these were for drunkenness, During tho past six weeks the number of culprits ar- raigned Monday morning nggregate 318, of which ninety-four were for dranken- ness, being twenty-two more than there were when tho saloons were running in full blast on Sunday and _thero was no tomptation for a man to fill up Satur- day night because he could not get any Liquer on Sunday, The increase in other ar- rests has been due in the main to the run- ning in of people for selling liquor on Sun- day. Advice to Mothors, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al- ways boused for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all_pain, cures wind colic, aud is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25cen ts a bottle. etk THE “MERCH. WEKK." The Originator, W. A. L. Gibbon, Tells What it Means. At the last meeting of the board of trade, on motion of W. A. L. Gibbou, & committoe was appointed for the purpose of making ar- rangements for a Merchants' Week, to be held in this city the coming fall. Tne term is u new one in the west, and explaining 1t Mr. Gibbon says: “Merchants Weels,’ which has now be- come a firmly establisfied foature in Boston mercantile life, had its inception lgss than two years ago. 'To somo it may appear at first blush as chimerical, but the jobbing merchant, with his exverience in_gtate and district fairs, horse races, ete., will sco and appreciate its practicavility and benefit at once. The object of the movement is to en- able the retail merchants of Nobraska and adjoining states to bocome moro directly terestad and personally acauainted with the wholesale merchants and manufacturers of Omaha. It is intended to make the organi- zation permauent. Tho aim is to make the movement as broad and comprehensive as possible, with @ president, vice president, y and_treasurer, and a board of d s composed of ono from each branch of the morcantile business, nearly all of thoso having at sooner or later will ve s organizations, such as the grocers’ association, the Omaha druggists’ association, the dry #oods assoc tion, the commission and produce exchange, the live stock excuunge. ‘The Press club shoutd also be included, so that an opportun- ity would be offered the members to meet and fraternize with brothers ot the press from outside. While the president and the board of directors will have general super- vision of matters of general intercst, each trade association can cntertain and receive its customers and frionds i such manuer s it may deem appropriate. Half-fare rates over ull roads centering in_Omaha, and re- duced rates at the hotels, should be'properly arranged for by the hoard of directors- *“The privilezes of the *‘Merchants’ Week” should be extended to the families of the vis- iting merchants. We want the retail mer- chant and his family to come and see Omaha and visit with us; inspect our mammoth mer- cantile ho our public buildings, our art galleries, our schools, our churches, our Farks, our theaters, ete. In short, show them something they have not seen befere, and they will begin to appreciate Omaha and ce. 'he time and duration of the ‘‘Merchants’ k" with other details, can best be agreed upon by the board of directors. The convenionce of country merchants who visit the market twice a year to purchase spring and fall stocks, should be consuited. The best time would probably be April orjMay in the soring and September i the fall, The length of time for the “Merchants' Week’ can be made 1o extend for one or two weeks ava time. I Boston, I am informed, they intend making it two weeks this year. ““I'he scheme does not contemplate a large outlayof money, only such funds as may be necessary for amusements aud entor- tainments boiug roqaired. The schome needs hearty co-operation to make it a success.” Coal tar for sile by the single barrel or in cap load lots. Address SI0UX Crry Gas Lieir Co., . Sioux City, Ia. IA NEW STOCK YARDS DEAL. One of Conaiderable Importance Under Oonsideration. CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT, The Position of President Tendered to Ed Dickinson — Messrs. MoShane and Boyd Will Retire. Prestdent Dickinson. It has just leaked out that there is a big deal on foot in conpection with the South Omana stock yards, The principal feature is that Ed Dickinson, now assistant general manager of the Union Pacific, has been tendered the position of president and een- oral manager of the South Omaha Stock i company, and that in all probability 1L nocept it John A. McShane, presi- dent of tho latter company, was somewhat startled when questioned eoncerning the matter, He lmill' ‘Well, 1 dou't know as anything should be said about. the matter as arrangements have not been fully complotea. It s true, _ how- ever, that on Monday Mr. Paxton and myself waited upon Mr. Dickinson and consulted him as 10 his assuming direct rge of the entire stock yards and busi. T am president and an oxcoutive ofi- cer of the company, but I have not the time to spare which iv wants. John I Boyd is general manager at South Omaha, We have concluded that the best way is to put in a man who has had practical experience in the business. Should Dickinson accept, it will affect the officinl roster of the stock yards company, and he will be vested with general authorty. Dickinson is a young man, and the position would be a ' credit to' him; while on the other hand, he has had experience, and being young and active, he could perform the duties of the office without any incumbrance. **As to his title, 1 do not know; it may be president or it may bo general manager and presidont. At any rate, he is to have abso ute supervision und control of the business of the compuny. “‘We have not yet obtained a reply to our proposition, and Mr. Dickinson will be given a fow days in which to consider the matter.” It was also learned that the stockyards company had assured Dickinson a permanent position, and that the sulary would be an in- crease on his present one, which is $10,000 per year. Mr. Dickinson is absent at Sioux City and consequently his views on the subject could not be obtained: The opinion obtained is that he will uccept the offer. In such an dvent the Stockyards company will reorgan- ize, and Mr. McShane and Mr. Boyd w o- sign their positions as president and general manager respectively. In case Mr. Dickinson declines it is an- nounced that another available man will be sought, as it is the intention of the company to change its present system of manage- ment. It was rumored that an ill-feeling had been engendered among the stockholders toward Manager Hoyd, but Mr. McShane pronounced the report untrue. A meeting of the stockholders was held at South Omaha .Tuesday behind closed doors, when, it i said, ail these subjects were con- sidered. Mr. Dickinson will arr in Omaha Friday, when it is thought he will make his deci , and that it will be ia the afirmative, is generally expeoted. Dickinson's Successor. The announcement that Ed Dickinson, as- sistant zeneral manager of the Union Pa- cific, had been tendered the dircot manage- ment of the South Omaha stockyards, and that in all probability he would accept, occa- sioned some excitement _in railway circles, especially at the Union Pacific headquarters. General Manager Kimball stated that he had not heard of arrangements having been made, aithough he had’ heard that such a change wasat ono time under considera- tion. As to Dickinson's successor, in case he should accopt the stockyards management, but little could be learncd. The prevailing onion is that when a vacanoy occurs, C. I Resseguie, superintendent_of the Nebraska division, is the Arst in the line of promotion, although he is comparative anew man with the _company, Superintendent Brincker- horft, of the Kansas division, it is stated, also stands a good show for promotion. Leeds Succeeds Newman. The announcement in Tur Bex recently to theeffect that W, H. Newman would soon tender his resignation as third vice presi- dent of the Missouri Pacific, and that J. S. Leeds, chairman of the Transcoutinental as- sociation, would be his successor, has beon sustained. An official of the Missouri Paci- fic stated that In a fow days the resignation of Newman will be announced, and the cir- cular appointing Leeds would immediately follow. Mr. Leeds will bo given the title of general froight trafiic manager and the office of third vice president will be abolished. H. C. Townsend, general passenger agent, wili also be put in direct charge of the passeu- ger businoss. The official also stated that James Smith, general agent of the Trans- contincntal_association at New York, would be appointed temporary chairinan of ' the as- sociation to succeed Leeds, The foregaing changes will take effect June 1. Completing the Details. The Union Pacific is p train entrance to Sioux City Sunday next. Messrs. Dickinson, Ressiguie, Hovey, Buck- ingham and Lomax have gone to that city to make urravgements for terminal facil- ities. The Union Pacific trains will be housed aund taken care of by the St. Paul & Omaha. In the new deal, an additioual freight and passenger crew will be put on the road. The present arrangement calls for the transfer of the passengers to the Sioux City & Pacific at ['remont, but the main conuection point ‘will be av Columbus. Good Service. T'he Missouri Pacific has decided to ballast the main line petween Omaha and Kansas Olty, and work has alroady been come monced. Another move just made is the putting on of new sleopors botween this oity and Kansas City. These will be run on the ovening trains. Nos. 1 and 3 contain four teon sections, and are equipped 1 the mosk completo manner. A ropresentative of the road stated that tho trains betwoeen this oity and Kansas city would be socond to non and that the service would be maintained the highest standard, Headquartors at Omaha. Mr. A. M. Osgood, genoral agent of the Santa Fo route, s in the city, and has os- tablishiod an office in this oity, at 1308 Far nam street. Mr, 15, L. Palmer, of Atohison, who has been conneotod with that road for A number of years, has boon appoiuted agent for Nebraska and Southern Dakota, with headquarters hore. The establishment of this oftice is for botter handling of froight business, and tickets will not bo sold there, Mr. Osgood has an office in Minnoapolis and Des Moinos, his residence being in the latter city. His torritory is very large, embracing a8 it does, the great northwest. Ho makes frequent trips to this city. Growing Dosporate. Concorning the withdrawal from the Transcontinental association by the North- ern Pacific owing to the Pugot Sound im- brogli Union Pacific attache said: “Lot 1t withdraw. The Union Paciflo will not give . In the effort to sooure Puget Sound traMc, the Union Paoitio is right, and we will not retroat." Railroad Notes. Conductor Ploroo, who has bben wiclding the punch on the Golden Gate special on the Union Pacific, will hencoforth run on Nos. 5 and 6, 1 and out of Omaha. It is roported that Assistant Yardmaster Shropshire, of the Union Pacifio at this place and South Omaha, has beon dismissod on account of dooroase n business. John Lichtonberger, chiof clerk in the do- partment of tho assistant goneral managor of the Union Pacitlc, has gone to Kausas: City. “The Union Pacifio will nssign three engines 10 tho now territory traversed by the Sioux City line, Tho track of the St. Paul & Omaha rail way, Just north of Florenco, was slightly damaged by tho heavy rainfall, on Tuesday night. Tho defoct was_remediod, oarly yos- terduy morning, without delaying traflic. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Fourth Mission Sunday School. The Fourth ward mission Sunday school was organized in the Fourth ward school house Sunday afternoon by electing O, £. Bruce, supermtendent; Robert Funston, as- sistant superintendent; Philip C. Braytou, secretary, and O. B. Tubbs, troasurer, Sunday ‘school will be held in the school houso every Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mad Dogs at Large. A mad dog, running aud biting everything coming near 1t, badly frightened the paople living in the neighborhood of Twenty-fifth andJ strocts Wednesday aftornoon. The rabid animal is said to have bitten two horses and cight dogs, and peoplo are much excited over it. Therois & geveral ory to “kill tho dogs. rous Act. When William Chapman, who hus beon laid off some five or six weeks with blood poisoning fu the leg, went down to Swift & Co.’s packing houso Tuesday to draw a fow dollars wages due hiur, he was presented witn a check for $10, a_generous donation by avpreciating fellow-workumen. Notcs About the City. R. A. Hall commenced yesterday as electrician aad driver of the hose cart of Rescue Fire company, No. 1. City Engineer John B. Morris filled his bond and had it approved and was sworn in by Mayor Sloane Tuesday. Mr. Morris ap- pointed Scott King as assistant engineer and then started for his home in Kansas City and will return and assume the active duties of his oftice. The democratic city central committos held a meeting Tuesday night but transacted only routine busiuess. Mrs. Margaret Stephens, of Goldfield, Ia., is visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mack. Charles Hough, of the Ixchange, is ill. Yardmaster Charles H. Mack has had an addition made to his office on Exchange ave- nue. President G. F. Swirt and Purchasing Agent H. C. Garduer, of the Chicago house of the Swift & Co. packing company, were visitors at the yards ‘'uesday, James Grant, of Pittsburg, Penn., ao old buyer for eastern houses after along ab- sonce, has returnod to tho yard: The base ball committee waited on Mana- gor John F. Boyd Tuesday and seoured the right to turn the bed of Lake Pivonka into a base ball ground. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reed, of Nebraska City, are the guests of Mrs. Mary E. Boane and sister, Miss,Sadio Acker. E. C. Golden has gone to Wahoo to locate. Mrs. Ida Lee Dixon, who was injured Sun- day by being thrown from her horse, was worse Tuesday night, and a physician had to be summoned. William Melnaree, of Central City, was & business visitor in tho city Tuesday, Attorney M. Randall has returned from Red Oak, La. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. [. B, Gibbs. The father isone of the popular superintendents at Swift & Co.'s packing houses, and is receiving congratulations. Andrew Nutzzar, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is the guest of H, Heyman, James Ryan, employed in Armour-Cudahy's ham bouse, received a telegram yesterday that his ticket No. 5981, in the Louisiana State lottery, bad drawn 87,000, HBeecham's Pills act like magic on a weak stomach. Examining Their Muscies. A wook ago last Saturday night the board of police aud fire commissioners decidod to have the city physician make a physicial ex- amination of all the members of the fire and police departments. Dr. Ralph says that he hus not yet been officially notified of this action, Clean House Because there is nothing which is harmless, that will make things perfectly clean with so little labor in so short a time; besides, it is economical and makes the work easy. Do you Ssuppose—that ;snything could attain such popularity as PEARL- INE enjoys, and hold it, without wonderful merit—that people would use it year after year were it harmful to fabric or hand attracted by anything but its wonderful success ? YOU’" dO wcll to use Pearline—see that your servants use it, and insist that they do not use the imitations which they are often induced to try because of the worthless prize accompanying it, or by the glib and false argument of some peddler. Remcinber PEARLINE is never peddled. s ~that the hundreds of imitations are JAMES PYLE, New York,